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ACUTE STRESS REDUCTION WITH INTERACTIVE GUIDED IMAGERY IN
OVERWEIGHT LATINO ADOLESCENTS
by
Christianne Joy Lane
A Thesis Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
MASTER OF SCIENCE
(BIOSTATISTICS)
August 2007
Copyright 2007 Christianne Joy Lane

Objective: This pilot study examined whether a 4 week program of Interactive Guided Imagery (IGI) could reduce physiological and psychological stress in overweight, Latino adolescents.; Methods: Twelve overweight Latino adolescent (6 girls, 6 boys) were randomized into either IGI treatment or Control groups. The IGI group received a weekly 45 minute IGI session while controls received no treatment. Salivary cortisol was taken pre- and post-session in both groups. The treatment group also completed a measure of psychological stress pre- and post-session. Both acute (within session) and trends in acute response to stress (over 4 weeks) were examined.; Results: There were declines in salivary cortisol within sessions attributable to the IGI treatment from the first session. The psychological stress measure did not consistently respond to IGI over the study. Conclusion: IGI has great potential to decrease stress in Latino adolescents, was well received, and results were almost immediate.

ACUTE STRESS REDUCTION WITH INTERACTIVE GUIDED IMAGERY IN
OVERWEIGHT LATINO ADOLESCENTS
by
Christianne Joy Lane
A Thesis Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
MASTER OF SCIENCE
(BIOSTATISTICS)
August 2007
Copyright 2007 Christianne Joy Lane